Monitoring community antibiotic consumption in Belgium: reimbursement versus retail data (2013–22)
Our findings suggest that reimbursement data are generally reliable for monitoring antibiotic consumption, but incorporating retail data is crucial for accurate assessments. The use of retail data can facilitate timely interventions and inform public health strategies to effectively address antimicrobial resistance.
Authors
- Samuel Coenen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1238-8052)
- Charline Maertens de Noordhout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0379-0768)
- Ann Versporten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3551-6643)
- Moira Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4372-700X)
- Boudewijn Catry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8700-7138)
- Inge E. Deckers
- Lucy Catteau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4695-4275)
- Marc de Falleur
- Elena Damian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-6988)
- El Maâti Allaoui
- Laura Bonacini
- Sarah De Clercq
Institutions
- University of Mons (BE)
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Intermutualist Agency (BE)
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
- Rijksinstituut voor Ziekte- en Invaliditeitsverzekering (BE)
- Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE) (BE)
- Sciensano (Belgium) (BE)
- Antibiotic (Bulgaria) (BG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkae384
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.89
Funders
- FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu